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    11 Building Design Experts to Work on Your Upcoming Project
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • May 2
    • 4 min

    11 Building Design Experts to Work on Your Upcoming Project

    Every animal care project from animal shelter to veterinary clinic to doggy daycare requires an experienced building design team.
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    8 Questions to Ask Yourself about a Potential Property
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • Apr 4
    • 2 min

    8 Questions to Ask Yourself about a Potential Property

    What do I look for in a potential building location? It is difficult to know where to start when you are looking for a location for your...
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    How to Engineer Animal Shelters in 2022
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • Mar 1
    • 2 min

    How to Engineer Animal Shelters in 2022

    Are you looking to build and renovate an animal shelter this year? The DLI has specific advice to consider regarding the health & safety...
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    Pre-Construction Design Services for the Franklin County Humane Society
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    Pre-Construction Design Services for the Franklin County Humane Society

    The Franklin County Humane Society is an excellent example of a project that the DLI delivered design services over the past several years.
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    Lease a Space or Buy a Facility
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • Jan 4
    • 3 min

    Lease a Space or Buy a Facility

    Should I lease a space or buy a facility Have you ever wondered whether it is a better idea to lease a space or buy a facility for your...
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    Retrofit an Existing Building or to Build a New Facility
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Retrofit an Existing Building or to Build a New Facility

    Is it better to build a new facility or retrofit an existing building "Is it better to build a new facility or retrofit an existing...
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    How to Design Animal Hospitals with Fire Safety
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Design Animal Hospitals with Fire Safety

    Fires are a dangerous problem for animal care facilities. There have been multiple instances of fires in animal care facilities in recent m
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    4 Key Aspects to the Plumbing System of a Veterinary Hospital or Animal Shelter
    Hannah Skidmore, MBA
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    4 Key Aspects to the Plumbing System of a Veterinary Hospital or Animal Shelter

    How to Design a Plumbing System for an Animal Care Facility Designing a plumbing system for an animal care facility, like a veterinary clini
    70 views
    The Susquehanna SPCA Project Completion
    matthewmattson
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Susquehanna SPCA Project Completion

    Design Learned is Proud to Announce our Recently Completed Project! Our most recent project to be completed is the Susquehanna SPCA...
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    Noise Control Engineering and Design Considerations for Animal Care Facilities
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Noise Control Engineering and Design Considerations for Animal Care Facilities

    The Problem: Noise Transmission and Noise Reverberation Noise control is one of the most important aspects of animal care facility design...
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    New Year, New Construction
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    New Year, New Construction

    Before you start new construction on your animal care facility, read this!
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    Eastown Veterinary Clinic
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Eastown Veterinary Clinic

    Explore the Eastown Veterinary Clinic and read the consideration taken to build this facility.
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    Windham County Humane Society
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Windham County Humane Society

    Windham County Humane Society is still underway but getting an exciting 4,300 square foot expansion.
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    Mountainside Animal Hospital
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Mountainside Animal Hospital

    Mountainside Animal Hospital is a unique 11,000 square foot veterinary facility and animal shelter in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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    Morris Animal Inn
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Morris Animal Inn

    Morris Animal Inn in Montville, New Jersey is a 13,000 square foot new full-service boarding and daycare facility for dogs and cats. This...
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    Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort

    Learn more about the Paws & Claws Rescue & Resort, a 17,000 square foot facility in Minnesota. This facility was uniquely designed.
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    Water Consumption in Animal Care Facilities
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Water Consumption in Animal Care Facilities

    Animal care facilities require a great deal of water. Even with water restrictive fixtures, the normal operations of kennel washing,...
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    GSHP Systems – Pros and Cons for Animal Care
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    GSHP Systems – Pros and Cons for Animal Care

    Read how Geothermal heat pumps can add some complications to your animal care facility project.
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    Radiant Floor Heating in Veterinary Facilities
    C. Scott Learned MS, MBA, PE, LEED AP.
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    Radiant Floor Heating in Veterinary Facilities

    Radiant floor heating is occasionally used in animal care facilities to temper kennel floors and some geriatric locations, but should...
    74 views0 comments
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